diff --git a/core/camel-support/src/main/java/org/apache/camel/support/component/PropertyConfigurerSupport.java b/core/camel-support/src/main/java/org/apache/camel/support/component/PropertyConfigurerSupport.java
index bf5f772..4cdc655 100644
--- a/core/camel-support/src/main/java/org/apache/camel/support/component/PropertyConfigurerSupport.java
+++ b/core/camel-support/src/main/java/org/apache/camel/support/component/PropertyConfigurerSupport.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 package org.apache.camel.support.component;
 
 import org.apache.camel.CamelContext;
+import org.apache.camel.NoSuchBeanException;
 
 /**
  * Base class used by the camel-apt compiler plugin when it generates source code for fast
@@ -43,6 +44,9 @@
                 Object obj = camelContext.getRegistry().lookupByName(ref);
                 if (obj != null) {
                     value = obj;
+                } else {
+                    // no bean found so throw an exception
+                    throw new NoSuchBeanException(ref, type.getName());
                 }
             }
         }